Banana Stem Soup | Vazhaithandu Soup

• Banana Stem - 3 cups chopped
• Ghee or Clarified Butter - 2 tsp (You can use butter as well)
• Green Chillies - 1 or 2 (optional)
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp (grind 1 inch piece ginger and 4 cloves garlic together)
• Salt to taste
• Black Pepper Powder to taste

1. 1

   Wash banana stem well. Cut it into thick slices. As you slice them into rounds you will find fibrous stuff. Remove it using your fingers. Just swirl and remove it. You can dispose the fibers.

2. 2

   Now chop them into chunks. Immerse them in cold water.

How to Make Soup in Pressure Cooker

1. 3

   Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.

2. 4

   Add in banana stem. green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Stir fry for 4 to 5 mins.

3. 5

   Add water till the banana stem is completely immersed.

4. 6

   Now cover the pot and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistle.

5. 7

   Turn off the heat and let the steam escape by itself.

6. 8

   Open the cooker and blend the banana stem using a stick blender.

7. 9

   Now strain the soup.

8. 10

   Add it in a pan and bring it to a boil. Boil for 4 to 5 mins.

9. 11

   Mix cornflour in water and add it in to thicken the soup.

10. 12

    Season with salt and pepper.

11. 13

    Serve.

How to Make Soup in an Instant Pot

1. 14

   Set the instant pot to saute mode.

2. 15

   Add ghee.

3. 16

   Add in banana stem. green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Stir fry for 4 to 5 mins.

4. 17

   Add water till the banana stem is completely immersed.

5. 18

   Now cover the pot and pressure cook for 20 mins.

6. 19

   Leave it so the pressure release by itself.

7. 20

   Open the cooker and blend the banana stem using a stick blender.

8. 21

   Now strain the soup.

9. 22

   Add it in a pan and bring it to a instant pot.

10. 23

    Set the instant pot to soup mode. Boil for 4 to 5 mins.

11. 24

    Mix cornflour in water and add it in to thicken the soup.

12. 25

    Season with salt and pepper.

13. 26

    Serve.